About this episode

The episode discusses Donald Trump's political maneuvers regarding the midterms and mail-in ballots with insights from guests Emily Bazelon, Erin Burnett, and Susan Glasser.

Emily Bazelon, Erin Burnett, and Susan Glasser join Harry to try to decipher whether Trump would rather win the midterms or steal them. Time and again, the president has bewildered Republicans with politically damaging moves and comments. But if the Supreme Court lets Trump have his way with mail-in ballots, a stacked deck might more than compensate for his self-sabotage. Could Trump's postal voting overhaul turn the midterms? Will the Republicans rue their big convention in Texas? And what the hell is going on with Pete Hegseth? Mentioned in this episode:Emily’s reporting.Emily’s podcast.Erin’s show.Susan’s column and podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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